Multi-line/Multi-state Virtualized OAM Transponder

Abstract

Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing applications management, based at least in part on operations, administration, and management (“OAM”) information. A host computing system might comprise a dedicated OAM management agent. While normal application frame flow might be sent or received by VMs running on the host computing system, OAM frame flow might be sent or received by the OAM management agent, which might also serve as an OAM frame generator. Alternatively, or additionally, based on a determination that at least one OAM frame has changed (in response to a change in address of far-end and / or near-end OAM server functions), the OAM management agent might update a list associating the at least one OAM frame that has changed with corresponding at least one VM of the one or more VMs, without restarting any of the at least one VM, the OAM management agent, and / or the host computing system.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 038,201 (the “'201 application”), filed Aug. 15, 2014 by Michael K. Bugenhagen (attorney docket no. 020370-020101US), entitled, “Multi-line / Multi-state Virtualized OAM Transponder.”[0002]This application may be related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 061,147 (the “'147 application”), filed Oct. 23, 2013 by Michael K. Bugenhagen (attorney docket no. 020370-009610US), entitled, “Virtualization Congestion Control Framework,” which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 060,450 (the “'450 application”), filed Oct. 22, 2013 by Michael K. Bugenhagen (attorney docket no. 020370-009600US), entitled, “Virtualization Congestion Control Framework,” which claims benefit of priority to provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 788,256 (the “'256 application”), filed Mar. 15, 2013 by Michael K. Bugenhagen (attorney docket no. 0203...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent describes a way to prevent the loss of information when certain parts of a computer system are suspended. It does this by using a separate agent that manages the system and stays running even if everything else on it is paused. This agent can also generate new information about how the system is doing. The technical effect is that it helps to keep the system running smoothly and ensures that important information is always available.

Problems solved by technology

Such a configuration, however, is susceptible to loss of OAM frames.

In particular, when the VM or the software and / or applications running on the VM are suspended (for any number of reasons), the OAM frames received by or not yet sent by the VM software application expires, dies, or is otherwise lost.

Further, such VMs typically do not allow for OAM frame generation.

Moreover, such typical virtualized computing systems do not allow for hot upgradeable OAM settings.

In other words, when the VM changes or swaps addresses, the OAM frames would change, but the VM and / or the host computing system must necessarily be shut down and restarted in order for the changes to take effect, and thus the typical virtualized computing systems are not hot upgradeable.

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